A connector for a fluid line in an extracorporeal circuit

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EP 2 324 881 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	16.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/20

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	25.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/21

(21)	Application number: 10015753.6

(22)	Date of filing: 01.04.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61M 39/18^(2006.01)

A61M 1/36^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

13.04.2004 IT MO20040082

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	05718327.9 / 1735046

(71)	Applicant: Gambro Lundia AB
	220 10 Lund (SE)

(72)	Inventors:
	Neri, Roberto 41037 Mirandola (IT) Paltrinieri, Andrea 41037 Mirandola (IT)

(74)	Representative: Ponzellini, Gianmarco
	Gambro Legal and Intellectual Property Dept. P.O. Box 98 41037 Mirandola 41037 Mirandola (IT)

(54)	A connector for a fluid line in an extracorporeal circuit

(57) The connector for a fluid line of an extracorporeal circuit comprises a tubular body (70) which internally defines a fluid passage (71), a first connection port (72) predisposed for coupling to the fluid line, a second connection port (73) predisposed for coupling to a male Luer connector borne by an external element (8), a closure element (74) of the second connection port. The closure element (74) is formed of a breakable membrane made in a single piece with the tubular body. On coupling, the membrane is broken by the truncoconical projection (80) of the male Luer connector. The connector connects a service line of an extracorporeal circuit to a pressure sensor of a dialysis machine.

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